HiSTOR:Y OF VERMONT. 305 



^ poration, by virtue thereof, any right to hold, 

 ^ possess or enjoy any pro'^erty or estates, which 



* has heretofore been granted, or intended to 

 ' have been granted, or given in charge a^nd re- 

 ' serve, for the use of a college or colleges, in 



* this state ; or granted or intended to haVe 



* been granted, and appropriated by this state, 



* to the University in Vermont." 



The day after the act was passed by the as- 

 sembly, a motion was made for leave to intro- 

 duce a bill entitled an act to prohibit the corpo- 

 ration of the University of Vermont, leasing any 

 more of the lands granted by the state, for the 

 use of a college. When the bill was introduced;^ 

 the question was proposed, v/hether the bill 

 should be dismissed ; 108 voted in the affirma- 

 tive, 54 voted in the negative, and by this large 

 majority was the bill dismissed from any further 

 consideration of the assembly.* 



1801. The events of the year 1801 opened 

 ^ new scene for the maneuvres of political par- 

 ties. Mr. Adams had lost the election -for pre- 

 sident of the United States ; and after violent 

 contests and repeated trialls, Mr, Jefierson, tJft 

 March 4th, v/as placed in the president's chair^ 

 by a majority of one vote. On assuming the 

 powers of government he made ah inaugural 

 speech, of a very conciliatory aspect ; disclaim- 

 ing the principles of political intolerance, urging 

 those of candor and magnanimity, and stating 

 that a difference of political opinions, was not a 

 difference of principles ; and that notwithstand- 

 ing tiiis apparent diversity in sentiments, with 

 Regard to the federal constitution and governmenf 



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